Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-10-27
A DEPLoRABLE AED TERRIBLE ArFAIEI.
Editor X. G. Bondinot, Of the Advocate Kill
Editor Stone Of the Telephone.

Editor y. G. Bondinot, Of the Advocate Kills
Edltor Stone Of the Telephone.
Mr.. b II. stone, editor Of tho TahlequAh
Telephone. was shot through the mock by X
c. Boudinot, Jr. editor Of the Cherokee Advo-
cate. at Tahlequah last Friday. between II
and ! o'clock Mr.. Stone died at sei, that
evening. The circumstances arc these II
appears that Boudinot took offence at an ar
tiele that appeared in the editorial columns
Of Telephone OF that week, which he II
seems deemed cause sunicient for the act Mr.
Stone was alone in bis ONCE when shot, and
his position when found indicates that ne
must have been sitting In a chair, at his desk.
from which h1 had fallen on the noor, stlll
holding In his hand volume OF Cherokee
laws. tits deplorable AFFAIR and needs, Just
now, no further comment than that.
THE ST. LOUIS RKPuuLfCAs's ACCOUNT.
80 There appeared IN the Is
sue Of tho Telephone last week On editoris, OF
which this extract is q part:
we rise 10 AJAX who had the right to take
the election returns out OF the executive 0fice
and convey them 10 = private residence and
open them and make changes. 40 one. Yet
this has been done and the proof can be suS-
tAlnod. Is not this treason9 The very devil
out ofh-i would not have presumed such Inn
pudencei yet according TO the ationals' own
statements they have done this thing
For the last two or three issues the Toie-
phone has been severely criticising Mr. Bou-
dinot's actions In his administration Of af-
fairs connected with the Advocate once, calf
Ing In question the honesty Of Ar. Boudinot's
management Of the money appropriated by tho
council for tho Advocates expenses during
the current year The last Issue OF the Tele-
phone, which came on, this morning, contain
ed two o. three articles Of unusual severity,
callirg Mr.. Boudlnot by name and calling on
him to account for certain fuRds, etc. when
the Telephone made Its appearance ON the
streets this morning II created a sensation aud
many conjeetured that there would be trouble
About half past one Mr.. Boudinot was seen
going towards stones ONCE. The reporter
spoke about the strange manner OF Mr.. b. and
asked " he was drinking, as he seemed 10 be
staggering. Ten minutes later a shot was
heard and Boudlnot a, once emerged from the
Telephone ONCE and crossed the street when
he halted and called his brother, Frank DOu-
| dinot. The two held a hurried consultation
and then Mr.. Boudinot passed down the alley
back OF stapiers'
boy called oat that a mAn had been shot,
and two OF three people ran into the Telephone
Office and found ID. II Stone lying partly on
his side and back with chair overturned as
though II had fallen at the same time its oecu-
pant did. A physician was summoned and Il
was ascertained that ball had passed
through the neck from the len, near the car
otid artery, and out at the back OF ths neck
about two inches 10 the right ofthe vertebrAe
Boudinots blood was at fever heat when he
enteredsd stones once. lie demanded re-
traction OF the accusation made agalnat him,
but was Informed that no apology would be
made. Its claimed q move was made by
Stone to PIT his hand under the desk and
Boudinot, suppOsing Stone Intended TO pull
. revolver, fred the fatal shot
Stone spoke only few words before hs died
lie said Cornelius Boudinot sho. him -
dispatch from Fort Smith. dated 2srd says
''Frsnk Boudinot, brother OF L. c., arrived
here to-day to prepare bond for hla brother,
who is new in this ylcinity aud will probably
Surrsndsr tomorrow 10 the United states
marshal, claiming he acted lu sslf-defen,s.
C.L. S. C.-The Chautauqua Circle
effected organization after many de-
lays, Friday eve last at the academy,
with Mr.. Mccarthy as president Mrs.
Balentine, secretary; Mrs. Goody-
koontz, treasurer Miss Grifln, critic;
Mrs. Oass, chairman Of executive
committee. Meetings will be held for
the present on the first and third
Tuesdays Of each month. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday Novem.
Der lst. As there will be delay in get
ting the text books, the scretaIy's
book will be open for new members
90 cents registration fee-oue book
each month. The Chautauquan Sl.5O
per year. The cost can be reduced by